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To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the 
Benevolent  Association. 


Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  February  16,  1904. 
Marine  Firemen , Oilers  and  Watertenders} 


Gentlemen — We  herewith  submit  our  annual  audit  of  the  finances  of  your 
Association. 

In  spite  of  the  heavy  increase  in  expenses  caused  by  the  strike  and  the 
opening  of  new  branches,  your  Association  is  in  a flourishing  condition,  which 
reflects  great  credit  upon  the  management. 

We  have  the  following  suggestions  to  make: 

We  recommend  that  a considerable  portion  of  your  funds  be  deposited  in 
one  of  the  strongest  banks  as  a reserve  fund. 

We  also  recommend  that  the  agents  of  the  branch  offices  be  required  to 
send  their  receipts  to  headquarters  regularly  each  week. 


Isaac  R.  Noble, 
Frank  Noble, 

Auditors . 

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CASH  STATEMENT 


1903. 

Jan.  2 — Balance  in  bank  per  Treasurer’s  statement.  . . . $40,472  94 

Dec.  31 — To  interest  on  deposit 1,244  00 

— “ Buffalo  receipts  deposited  ....$12,639  77 

— “ Cleveland  receipts  deposited  6,528  40 

— “ Chicago  receipts  deposited  3,850  84 

— “ Detroit  receipts  deposited  5,621  10 

— “ Ashtabula  receipts  deposited  3,107  54 

— “ Conneaut  receipts  deposited  2,947  70 

— “ South  Chicago  receipts  deposited 2,502  70 

— “ Milwaukee  receipts  deposited  2,206  30 

— “ Superior  receipts  deposited  2,168  83 

— “ Toledo  receipts  deposited  1,664  35 

— ‘f  Ogdensburg  receipts  deposited  . 790  50 

— “ Bay  City  receipts  deposited  604  58 

$44,632  61 

— “ sundry  receipts,  hall  rent  Local  495,  refund 

of  amount  left  from  convention  by 
Stewart,  Casey,  Kifhn,  Wild,  Kelly, 

Murphy,  etc 316  30 

$86,665  85 
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Expenditures — 

— For  officers’  salaries  $11,385  65 

— “ expenses  of  branch  officers 8,106  85 

— “ furniture  and  fixtures  1,760  57 

— “ general  expenses  per  itemized  list 13,930  52 

— “ special  expenses,  tickets  during  strike 1,081  10 

$36,264  69 


1904. 

Jan.  4 — Balance  in  Third  National  Bank $50,401  16 

GENERAL  EXPENSES. 

Paid  members  for  sick  benefits  $3,825  00 

Burial  expenses  of  22  deceased  members 2,213  48 

I.  L.  A.  dues  1,535  00 

U.  T.  and  L.  Council  tax  and  D.  C.  I.  L.  A 59  00 

Expenses  of  members  attending  V.  O.  conference,  Cleveland  470  00 
President’s  expenses  looking  after  branch  offices,  attending 

to  strike,  etc 590  71 

Expense  D.  Kiffin  at  I.  L.  A.  convention 66  09 

Expense  M.  Casey  at  I.  L.  A.  convention  (away  12  days) ...  92  00 

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N.  Wild,  attending  V.  O.  conv.  at  Detroit  and  looking  after 

branch  offices  135  33 

T.  Kelly,  attending  V.  O.  cony,  at  Detroit 41  10 

J.  Murphy,  attending  V.  O.  cony,  at  Detroit 47  50 

B.  C.  Ralph,  salary  as  treasurer 300  00 

I.  R.  Noble,  auditor  100  00 

R.  B.  Mahany,  legal  services  1,316  50 

J.  J.  Hurley,  legal  services  referee  annulling  charter 75  00 

C.  A.  White,  legal  services  referee  decision  on  Mauch  Chunk  25  00 

Premiums  on  bonds  of  officers  and  delegates 257  72 

Premiums  on  receiver’s  bonds,  Stewart  and  Casey 200  00 

Banners,  flag  and  flag  case 355  23 

Buttons  114  75 

Smoker,  Buffalo,  Cleveland  and  Chicago 450  00 

Labor  Day  expenses,  Buffalo,  Cleveland  and  Chicago 600  00 

Books  and  printing  . 419  75 

Returned  fees  two  rejected  applicants  51  50 

Miscellaneous  small  expense  416  09 

Expenses  paid  on  account  of  strike 173  77 


Total  $13,930  52 


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RECEIPTS  AND  EXPENSES 

FOR  THE  YEAR  1903. 


BUFFALO. 


Cash  received  by  M.  Casey  for  dues,  etc 
Expenses — 

Jas.  Stewart,  president,  salary 

M.  Casey,  secretary,  salary 

Jas.  Shelly,  salary  

Wm.  Harris,  salary  

Extra  men  on  creek,  salary 

Janitor  service  

Furniture  and  fixtures  

Rent  and  office  expenses  


$12,639  77 


$ 900  00 
900  00 
840  00 
109  50 
32  15 

$2,781  65 

602  00 
990  57 
, 1,086  10 

$2,678  67 

5,460  32 


Total  expense 
Net  receipts  . 


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$ 7,179  45 


CLEVELAND. 


~Cash  received  per  J.  Fisher $ 6,528  40 

(Due  $37.00;  since  received  $33.50;  now  due  $3.50.) 


Expenses — 

J.  Fisher,  salary  

T.  Kelly,  salary  

L.  Maloney,  salary  

J.  Roohan,  salary  

Janitor  

Furniture  and  fixtures  . 
Rent  and  office  expenses 


$ 900  00 
666  50 
135  00 
12  50 

$1,714  00 

636  00 
770  00 
855  00 

2,261  00 


3,975  00 


Total  expense 
Net  receipts  . 


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$ 2,553  40 


CHICAGO. 

Receipts  per  D.  Kiffin  

Receipts  per  J.  Murphy  

Total  receipts 

(Amount  still  due  by  D.  Kiffin  $259.91.) 

Expenses — 

D.  Kiffin,  salary  

J.  Kennedy,  salary  

G.  P.  Moran,  salary  

E.  Collinson,  salary  / 

Extra  help,  salary  

Janitor  

Rent  and  office  expenses  


Total  expense 
Net  receipts  . 


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$3,491  89 
358  95 


$ 3,850  84 


$ 742  50 
657  50 
142  50 
22  50 
32  od 

$1,597  50 

560  66 
1,176  23 

1,736  89 


3,334  39 


$ 516  45 


SOUTH  CHICAGO. 


Receipts  per  Jos.  Murphy 
Receipts  per  Wm.  Harris 

Total  receipts  

Expenses — 

Jos.  Murphy,  salary 

Wm.  Harris,  salary  

Rent  and  office  expenses  . 

Total  expenses  

Net  receipts  


$2,305  90 
196  80 

$ 2,502  70. 


$ 592  50 
200  00 

$ 792  50 

496  50 


1,289  00 


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$ 1,213  70 


ASHTABULA. 

Receipts  per  Thompson,  Brunner  and  Kelly. . . . 
Expenses — 

1.  Thompson,  salary  

T.  Kelly,  salary  

T.  Brunner,  salary  

Rent  and  office  expenses 

Total  expenses  

Net  receipts  


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$ 3,107  54 


$ 315  00 
75  00 
250  00 

$ 640  00 

265  95 


905  95 


$ 35201  59 


OGDENSBURG. 


Receipts  per  R.  Sullivan  

Expenses — 

R.  Sullivan,  salary  

Sundry  expenses  

Total  expenses  

Net  receipts  

TOLEDO. 

Receipts  per  D.  King 

Expenses — 

D.  King,  salary  

Office  expenses  


$ 790  50 


$ 200  00 
4 48 


204  48 


$ 586  02 


$ 1,664  35 


$ 707  50 
348  25 


1,055  75 


Total  expenses 
Net  receipts  . . 


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$ 608  60 


MILWAUKEE. 


Receipts  per  C.  Baumgartner $1,328  80 

Receipts  per  Ed.  Ryan  660  25 

Receipts  per  J.  Stewart,  from  Ryan 103  25 

Receipts  per  Bonding  Co.  on  Ryan’s  acct 114  00 

(Being  $25.00  in  excess.) 


Total  receipts  $ 2,206  30 


Expenses — 

E.  Ryan,  salary  

C.  Baumgartner,  salary 
C.  McMullen,  salary  . . . 


Rent  and  office  expenses 


1,478  05 


.$  145  00 
. 537  50 

22  50 


$ 705  00 
773  05 


Total  expenses 
Net  receipts  . . 


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$ 728  25 


SUPERIOR. 


Receipts  per  W.  Jones 
Expenses — 

W.  Jones,  salary  

Office  expenses  

Total  expenses  . . . 
Net  receipts  


BAY  CITY, 


Receipts  per  J.  McGivern 
Expenses — 

J.  McGivern,  salary  .... 

Sundry  expenses  

Total  expenses 

Net  receipts  


$ 2,168  83 


$ 707  50 
661  00 


1,368  50 
$ 800  33 


$ 604  58 


$ 200 

00 

23 

83 

223 

83 

$ 

380 

75 

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CONNEAUT 


Receipts  per  J.  Coakley  $ 2,947  70 

(Still  due  $2.25.) 

Expenses — • 

J.  Coakley,  salary $ 632  50 

Rent  and  office  expenses  168  30 

Total  expenses 800  80 

Net  receipts  $ 2,146  &0 

DETROIT. 

Receipts  per  Barter  and  Galvin $ 5,621  10 

Expenses — 

Galvin,  salary  $ 707  50 

office  expenses 449  50 

1 expenses  1,157  00 

receipts 


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$ 4,464  10 


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